"Ted wants to be a proper journalist rather than a film critic, but at least the travel is good. He arrives in Bucharest to interview a renowned film director, but suspects the man he sees is an imposter. His guide, Vasile, has involved him in a more interesting story about a missing girl, a puzzle Ted aims to solve while he's in Moscow at the 1975 International Film Festival. In Moscow, though, the mystery deepens, and Ted finds himself asked to do more than a few dubious favours."--Provided by publisher.
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Sarah Armstrong crafts narratives that are deeply informed by her background in journalism. Her writing delves into the complexities of human nature and the intricate dynamics of relationships. With a distinctive prose style and thoughtful approach, she invites readers into worlds rich with emotion and introspection. Her work is recognized for its authenticity and its power to resonate deeply with the audience.






- 2021
- 2019
Shortlisted for the Bookmark Book Festival’s Book of the Year Award 2020 It’s 1973 and Martha has been sent down from Cambridge for distributing left-wing leaflets and doing no work. To escape parental disapproval, she marries her friend Kit, posted to Moscow by the diplomatic service. Kit is gay, but having a wife could keep him safe. In Moscow, Martha struggles to make sense of a difficult but fascinating new world. Who can she trust? Who can she even talk to? She takes Russian lessons, makes the wrong friends, becomes familiar with a strange and wonderful city, and unwittingly becomes a spy.
- 2017
All Shona wants is a simple life with her young son. Then there's the shaman living in her shed. When her teenage daughter goes missing, she's certain her ex is the culprit. Shona soon discovers that the secrets she buried are as dangerous as the family curse haunting her mother.
- 2015
The Insect Rosary
- 286 pages
- 11 hours of reading
All families have secrets, but Bernadette's are more dangerous than most. Set in 1982 Northern Ireland and thirty years later, the events of the past take gripping hold.